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VICTORIA!! CCYLI8TB'
TOIOH.
Ths annual meeting of the Victorian
Gyotists' Union waa held at the Oriental
Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. D. R.
Stewart ooonpied toe chair, and there was a
larve attendance. Prior to commencing the
business of toe meetiocr. the mixes won at
the reoent race meeting were presented to
the successful competitors. The chairman
then briefly referred to tbe beneficial
resolta accomplished by toe Union In
defending the rights of cyclists on the
road, and toe maintenance of amateurism.
For example be rated toe ease of Mr.
O'Brien, who, when riding with his dub,
wee run over by a driver of a boggy, ani
badly injured. The Union took up the case
on behalf of the Injured wheelman, and
Bnooeeded in gaining £150 damages and cuts
against toe driver of the vehlrie. He further
remarked that the Victorian Cyclists' Union
was stronger now than ever it was, notwith-
bmuuui| uio «iivuipie ui uecuiui punwuB w
undermine it. Ttie election of offioere vnss
then proceeded with, and resulted u Ad.
lows: — Patrons— Their Honours Mr. Justice
Williams end Mr. JosttoeA'Beokett; praet
dent, Sir W- J- Cltrke, Bsrt.; vice-preri.
dents, Mr. F. G. 8mith and Mr. L. M'Ktn-
noo; executive, H. C. Begot ( Melbourne
B.O.), J." Dangers (Ramblers B.C.), J.
Axgall (Tio'ort. B.CJ, D. R. 'Stewart
(BMlarst B.C.), J. W, H.' Boat :
Watjderprn B.O. ; F. H. Shackelford, Vic
toria B.C. ; F. J.' LleweUen, Melbourne
BO. ; hon. treasurer, F. EL." jihackelford ; -
hon. secretory, J. W.'H. Buaat.
It wo. reported that a bicycle .gen t bad
violated the rales, itwee stated, by m-
cooreglng makers' amateurism, . wad the
exeentive were fnstracted toedl ppaa the -
snepeoted party hothow cause wfihln 14 days
Uto why he should cot bedeolared.pra.
feeairmsL Shis being all the btuineM, the -ii
meedtemlertNl wlth B Vnte pf tiienksto
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